North Chevy Chase Elem. School
Principal's Weekly Update
From our Principal
Good Afternoon NCC Families, This is Principal Wallace-Kimbrue with your Sunday Updates.
Important Upcoming Dates:
Monday, Oct. 30- Nov. 3, 2023 -SGA sponsors Spirit Week
- Monday- School Spirit Day (NCC spirit wear or wear school colors blue/grey)
- Tuesday- Wear Fall Festival outfit (Don’t wear your Halloween costume all day)
- Wednesday- No school for students
- Thursday- Decades Day (Students are encouraged to dress up in clothing from a different decade, such as styles from the 70s or 80s.)
- Friday- Sports Day (Support your favorite sports team!)
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 - No School for Students- Teacher Planning Day
Friday November 10, 2023 - Open House for Parents 10:00 - 11:30 am.
NCC Fall Festival
At NCC, we will celebrate the Fall Festival on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. Students may bring school-appropriate Halloween costumes for the afternoon parties. Costumes should not include weapons, paint, swords, offensive language, large masks, etc. Our Spirit Week theme that day is Fall colors which is another option for students to wear and enjoy!
Thank you to all the parents who have volunteered to help out. There will be a parade at 2:30, then the class parties will take place. Full costumes should NOT be worn the whole day. Students may change into a costume starting around 2:15 with minimal help from an adult. If your child is not planning to attend the class parties, please let their homeroom teacher know. Those students will be welcomed into the Media Center!
Digital Citizenship Curriculum
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has partnered with Common Sense Education to deliver a digital citizenship curriculum to students. As elementary schools continue with implementation, media specialists continue to serve as the key contacts at each school. • MCPS and Common Sense Education are committed to working together to provide schools and educators within the district the necessary tools, training, and support to (1) Empower students to think critically, behave safely, and participate responsibly with technology as part of the district’s Digital Citizenship Program, and (2) effectively integrate technology into the classroom to improve student outcomes.
• Common Sense Education will provide high-quality digital citizenship materials for schools to use with students and families as part of the district's Digital Citizenship Program. A whole-community approach to digital citizenship is an implementation model that involves student instruction, family engagement, and educator professional learning and support.
• Implementing the digital citizenship curriculum will be a shared responsibility of media specialists, school counselors, and teachers in digital literacy, English, health, and social studies. Media specialists will serve as the key contacts at each elementary school and receive professional learning during the school year to support the coordination of implementing the digital citizenship curriculum.
• Digital citizenship content will be embedded within an existing curriculum, giving each Grades K–5 student a minimum of 3 lessons over the school year. Links/Additional Information Visit the Digital Citizenship: Your Characters Count website by clicking on the icon on your school's webpage or by going to https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/digital-citizenship/index.html for access to parent, student, and staff resources as well as to view the list of Common Sense Education schools. Mrs. Wormley, our morning Media Specialist, teaches Common Sense lessons in Media classes.
https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/digital-citizenship/index.html
Mark your Calendar
October
29th - November 4th - Mental Health Awareness Week, NCC Spirit Week
31st End of First Quarter; Halloween Festivities ( more information to come)
November - Indigenous Heritage Month
1st - No School for students Planning Day for teachers
2nd - Marking Period 2 Begins
8th - General PTA Membership Meeting 7:00 - 8:00 pm
10 - Veteran's Day Open House for parents 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
20th - Early Release Day 1:30 pm
21st - Early Release Day 1:30 pm
22nd - 26th - Thanksgiving Holiday
December
4th - Picture Retake Day
6th - Executive Board Meeting (virtual) 7:00 - 8:00 pm
23rd - January 2nd - Winter Break
January
3rd - Classes resume for students and staff
15th - Holiday Martin Luther King Jr. Day
26th - Semester 1 and Marking Period 2 End
29th - No School for students, Grading and planning for teachers
30th - Semester 2 and Marking Period 3 Begins
Have a great Day on Purpose!
Ms. Renee Wallace Kimbrue, Principal
It's Geo Bee Season!
The Geography Bee is a long-standing tradition here at NCC where students study the geography of one-third of the world during each of their 3 years here at NCC. Students will hear more about this program in the coming weeks in Media class and beyond. Special thanks to NCC parents, Ms. and Mrs. Zaidan for taking a look at this year's Geo Bee packet. This year's focus will be on North America, Central America, and South America. (This is an optional activity.) The Geo Bee study packet can also be found on the school's website!
- Geo Bee Kick Off with Packets distributed to interested students- Friday, Oct. 20, 2023
- Geo Bee study buddy work in classes, Media, and during recess in Media Center
- Geo Bee packets due for small prize- Nov. 28
- Geo Bee quiz to determine team for each homeroom class- Week of Nov. 27
- Geo Bee Event- (mid- December in the All Purpose Room)
Hey alright!